Black History Month
This is what HBCU stands for.
Historically Black College and University
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Hip Hop
First Black President of the United States
Barak Obama
This actor played a Fresh Prince, a Bad Boy, and a blue Magic Genie.
Will Smith
Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
This man integrated baseball in 1947 and was the first black man to play professionally in America.
Jackie Robinson
After the murder of George Floyd, this activist group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
Black Lives Matter
This rapper recently become the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history.
Kendrick Lamar
This is the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
Princess and the Frog
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Oprah Winfrey
This basketball player is known as the "Black Mamba" and won 5 NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers
What day was Juneteenth started? INCLUDE YEAR
June 19, 1865
Who is considered the "King of Pop"?
As a 6 year old, this person attended a whites-only school in Louisiana. This was the first step to desegregrating schools.
Ruby Bridges
Tyler Perry
What are the colors of Black History Month?
Red, yellow, green
This professional quarterback and activist kneeled during the national anthem in an NFL game.
Colin Kaepernick
He started Black History Month
Carter G. Woodson
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Destiny's Child
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
What movie tells the true story of how the U.S. Space Program really got off of the ground?
Hidden Figures
What Amendment abolished slavery?
13th
This African American tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam titles
Serena Williams
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
This performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Aretha Franklin
This agricultural scientist developed different ways to extract the peanut leading to the invention of peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
Black-owned cable channel targeting Black American audiences.
BET (Black Entertainment Television)
Which cultural movement of the 1920s celebrated Black art, literature, and music in Harlem?
Harlem Renaissance
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Simone Biles